Is there a term you don't understand? List it here and someone will provide the definition. Note #1 : When adding a word, please place it in alphabetical order. Note #2 : If the word is a link, you can follow the link to a definition provided by Dictionary.com. The definition listed on the page if quoted will have a source link.
"A blog (short for weblog) is a personal online journal that is frequently updated and intended for general public consumption. Blogs are defined by their format: a series of entries posted to a single page in reverse-chronological order.Blogs generally represent the personality of the author or reflect the purpose of the Web site that hosts the blog." (source)
It's a new, faster way to "read" the web. If you have a collection of blogs, wikis, and news sites that you track, subscribing to the RSS feed will "send" the newest additions from each site to your "reader". IF you would like RSS in Plain English, then this 3.5 minute video is perfect.
"A widget is anything that can be embedded within a page of HTML, i.e. a web page. A widget adds some content to that page that is not static. Generally widgets are third party originated, though they can be home made. Widgets are also known as modules, snippets, and plug-ins. Widgets can be written in HTML, but also in JavaScript, flash and other scripting languages that will be run when the page is called." (source). An example of a widget can be found here (the Excel spread sheet), and here (Del.icio.us link roll). These are just basic widgets. There are many more available for use in Wikispaces as well as blogs.
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Is there a term you don't understand? List it here and someone will provide the definition.
Note #1 : When adding a word, please place it in alphabetical order.
Note #2 : If the word is a link, you can follow the link to a definition provided by Dictionary.com. The definition listed on the page if quoted will have a source link.
blog
RSS
widget
wiki